Air Force aircraft readiness plunges to new low, alarming chief

"In this environment, Penney said, poor aircraft readiness rates make top Air Force leaders vulnerable"

Not just AF leaders are vulnerable but all of us.

This is a problem across the branches.
Congress knows the price range to keep aircraft readiness at 50, 60, 70, 80 and 90%, and they are getting about as much as they resourced in the last few NDAAs.

And I say "about" because CRs actually pay out less than a budget, and filling out the rest of the amount between JUL-AUG every year doesn't do much to catch up on a whole year of work.